Latest Lord of the Rings Online News

The Lord of the Rings Online has been home for Tolkien and classic MMORPG fans for over 11 years now. Players have followed the story from humble origins all the way to Mordor and the destruction of the Ring. Now they have a chance to start that journey afresh with new characters on new Legendary servers. We're there to share our experience with you. Here is our The Lord of the Rings Online Legendary server review.

A lot of players are pretty jazzed about the Lord of the Rings Online Legendary server program that allows them to participate in the game "the way it was", though with a few modern enhancements and additional races / classes to spice things up. Demand is so high, in fact, that a second Legendary server is now open with free character transfers for those willing to shift to "Ithil".

Are you ready to return to Middle-earth? If so, you'll be primed to head into Anor, the Lord of the Rings Online Legendary server. The doors to Anor have swung open and we have a couple of tidbits of interesting information for you before you log in and get started on your trip down memory lane.

When the Lord of the Rings Online Legendary server "Anor" launches tomorrow, players will be transported back in time to relive the storied roads of Middle-earth as imagined in the beloved MMO. Standing Stone considers it more than "just vanilla", however, as new classes and races that were not present from the start will be playable and a number of technical improvements made since the initial launch will remain in place for a smoother, more bug free experience.

The Legendary server for Lord of the Rings Online now has a name: Anor. In addition, the team revealed that the start time for the "vanilla" LOTRO server will be on Thursday, November 8th at 9:00 am Pacific / 12:00 pm Eastern!

The Lord of the Rings Online team has posted a new thread on the official forums to let Beorning fans know that their time in the sun is coming "now that the main game balance is settling down a bit". Players can expect smaller changes in terms of overall playability, but some big changes in terms of quality of life.

Starting next month, Lord of the Rings Online VIP and Lifetime VIP players will have an opportunity to play on the new "Legendary" server. Those joining up will enjoy LOTRO where it began and all players will start the journey on even footing. Content on the Legendary World server will start with the Shadows of Angmar story, with further content rolling out over time.

Lord of the Rings Online servers will be patched today to bring Update 23.1 on board that includes the Harvestmath Festival, as well as a number of bug fixes, class updates and more. In addition, the Grey Mountains instances are back in service with drop rates "increased significantly for both favored and standard chest openings on tier 2 difficulties".

A brief note has appeared on the Lord of the Rings Online forum to let players know that the Grey Mountains instances have been disabled "in order to address a bug with them". At this point there is no firm indication when they might reopen. The post simply indicates that they are expected to be reopened "in an upcoming patch".

Standing Stone Games has sent out the official launch trailer for Lord of the Rings Online: Where Dragons Dwell, the latest expansion to the game. Players will be heading off to the Grey Mountains and into the Iron Hills as the epic journey continues.